Motor-control system.



J. MURPHY a@ s'. BMGN.

MOTOR QONTROL SYSTEM. APPLIGATIOH FILED MAY 1912.

1',,45.' man@ om.. 22. 1912.

MTNE'SSES JIYMEJMTURS s EDWIN J. MUBEHY .AND {IGHN EATON, 0F SCHENECTADY, NEV YORK, ASSIGNGRE T0 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION F NEW YORK.

MOTOR-CONTEOL SYSTEM.

' To ull'. 'whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, EDWIN ll'. MURPHY, acitiaen of the United States, and Jeux Enron, a subject of the King ot Great Britaimboth residimg at Schenectady, county oi: llichenectady, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improveapplication, We have found it particularly `connect the electric motor f'lire'ctlff- -should .not be closed until the motor is'` useful in connection with such mechanism as planers, printing presses, and the like, in

which the direction of movement of a heavy mass must be reversed periodically. It is esential that inv this ease the motor must be brought to rest quickly and then started in the opposite direction with a minimum strain on the apparatus. To this end` We and posiA tively to the machine to be driven and provide means whereby the motorie periodically stopped and reversed. In the use of these machines, as in the case of a planer,

the operation is controlled by a master switch which is operated at or near the vlimit of movement in each direction in the ordinary manner. This switch changes the connections of a pluralityvof electromagnetic switches or contac'tors which reverse the motor. Of counsel-he reversal cannot taire piace immediately since the bed'oi the planer and the motor armature which have considerable inertia, must first be stopped.A it is therefore essential that the contactorsl which bring about the reversal ot' the motor brought Substantially to rest. lthas been found that the motor which drives the bed ol the planer or similar machine may be quickly stopped by dynamic braking of the motor, that is,vby causing the motor to act as generator and deliver current against a resistance.

Specification of Letters Patent,

One of the objects of our invent-ion, therefore, is to provide improved means for dynamically braking the motor so as to bring it quickly to rest Without injury to the motor, as by sparking at the commutator.

In the operation ot pla-ners and the like it is customary to have the bed of the ma'- cliine run faster on its return stroke when 'noy work is being done'than on the forward stroke when the cut is being taken.- It- Vis `also `customary topro-vide'means for adjusting the speed aceording'to the character of the material, the .depth of the cut, etc. When the planer is driven by an electric motor, this variation ot' speed is best .accomplished by varying the ,field strength ot the motor so that normally the. motor Will be running upon a weakened field. `When, however, the motor is stopped by dynamic braking, it is necessary that the field be strong, since 'the stronger the fieldl the greater the dynamic braking effect that can beobtained. It, however, the motor is ope'rating with-a weakened field when it drives the load, it is impossible to have the field 'at maximum Strength the momentthe mast-er switch is operated to cause the dynamic braking circuit to be closed because the field will .not immediately come to full strength When theield resistance is cut. out of circuit. instead' it .v'ill build u gradually due to the inductive eii'ect of the 'eld circuit. If,tliere tore, the dynamic braking circuit is so adjusted thatthe armature current Wil'lbe the maximum that the motor is able to handle without sparking' at the moment when the dynamic braking begins, the current will be 'considerably larger than the armature -is able lo handle when the field has built up to its maximum strength. In an application J E. Brobst, Serial No.. 692,957, tiled April' tlnlfllZ, and assigned to the assignee o this application, there is described and claimed nlea'ns whereby Athe dynamic braking' may be graduated to thel strength of the motor field, that is, the initial braking current will be relatively low and will be automatic-allyincreased as the field strength builds up. p

(luc of the objects of our invention is to lprovide improved means whereby this ,eraduated braking effect is produced.

Another object of the invention iuto simplify the entire system so as to reduce the number of electromagnetic switches o1" con- Patented 'ct. 22, 1912; Application filed May 4;, 1 912. i Serial No. 695,139'.

t-aetors and substantially eliminate the eleotrical int-erioelrs.

@thor objects and purposes of our inven tion will appear in the course of the follows ing speoiffation in which We have shown our invention embodied in concrete orin for purposes of illustration.

Referring to the drawing which shows diagrainniatically one embodiment of our in-v yentioi-x, A represents the armatureand F the shunt ield of an electric mot-or for driving a planer or the like. The direction of rotation of this motor is controlled hy four electromagnetic switches or cantautore, two each direction of rotation. Two of these solches are designated C and C, res-peotin'ely, since they connect the motor for the planer in the forward or L Cutting i direction, while the other two s-,'itChes are designated l :ind l', respectively, since when closed they drive the plane`` in the opposite or return direction. These Jour switches are operated by shunt, windings controlled by' the master switch En the drawing the parts are shown in the 'positions assumed when the main line is denergized. l/hen the switch S, is in the posin tion shovn in the drawing and the line is energized, the windings of he contact-ors C and C are energized in series across the line, While with the switch in the opposite posit-ion the windings of the two oontaetors E and R" are similarly connected across the line. A startinff resistance "LU is provided for' the motor, this resist-ance heilig1 oontrolled in this ease by an electromagnetic switch l0 connected so as to close and short circuit the resistance when the counter eleotroniotive force of the motor rises to a predetermined value. The particular eonneow tion et this switch in the system is important for reasons hereinafter set vforth. For Varying` the speed of the motor We have pro vided two rheostats, one of which has a resistance r which is regulated by a. lever 1l, while the other has a resistance r regulated hy a lever l2. vlfhen the motor is starting. andin tact, Whenever the switch 'l0 is open bolli oi the resistances 1" and fr are short cireuited through the 'wire lf3 and a switch 14 which is springclosed. llihen the switch 'i0 closes, the switch 14 is opened so as to break this short circuit. ll'lhen7 tlie1.^t'^"'o1e, the switch l0 is closed and the master switch S is in the position sho-w11 in the drawing, that is, in the cutting position, a portion ot the resistance 7*, the amount of which will depend upon the position of the lever l1, will be connected inv the field circuit of the motor. lil-Then the master switch is moved to the opposite position:` the Connection to the le ver ll will he broken and all of the resisto e 3^ and a portion the resistance if. will be connected in series with the motor tield.

in order to bring the motor artnet* i Il? Los rest rguiokiywe have pro we provide the contacter B. 'lll aegis sistance through which the motor ai is short ciroui'ed This limiting resistono@- is dit filed into two sections l lrand The ohjeet' of these tivos: 'i one is to graduate the dynamic. hralzir jj rent in accordance with 'he iield that is, to gradually increase the hr; current as the field strength huilde ngi making the dynamic4 braking a- 'in is normally held Closed hy a sprinC "winding of this contacter is connected across the armature of the motor so that While 'the motor is operating the Windingltends to hold closed. The eontaetor is likewise provided with a i es Winding 16 whirl; noi"- energized until the contacter is oh n, hut which holds the Contacter closed rm'il the armature has practically ceased to rotate. The tive eontactors Pr, it", tf, and ifi he ing arranged as shown in the drawing, we provide four mechanical interi @its l?, i8, 19 and 20, cooperating with the c.-;' ntaetors so to compel oper tion in a predetermined manner. T he 'particular Construction of these interlocks forros no oj our invention, hut for purposes of ill shown hars pivots"4 tu r n the two ends of har Wise when the contacto-r .l Y vents contacter l from closing. he in,- terlooling bars and 18 the con" motors l and C' from closing 'Wer the motor is being dynamically hi i" l is brought substantially 'the contacter B is Closed hy a spring, 'this sprinf is not necessarily 'very so as to apply any considerable pressure to the ofnitsotoig since electromagnetic means are provided for holding the contacter tightly closed. @ne ohvieetherir the. eontn'ctor spring-- closed is to insure tix Y, .infonie hralre alwaysy applied when the controller is in the oit position, 'The spring l5 is therefore of such a strength that it will nieve the oontaetor to Closed position lont will aise allow the contacter to he opened by ei 1er of' the interioeking` hars i7v or 18. in other words,

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lmature has come substantially to rest.

These windings when provided are siinply an additional precaution, since the eontuc- A short circuiting the field resietances and rendering the switches act-ive which control the brake resistance, as hereinafter described.

One of the important features of our invention is the provision oi' the electromagnetic switch or relay 23 for eontrolling` the bra-ke resistance. This relay provided with n. winding having one termine-l connectedwi-th the shunt field F while the other terminal is connected with the resist- .unoewt' rlhe winding of this relay tivided into two-halves which are differential or oppose each other so that when the two halves are energized they ,neutralize euch Aso other and the relay will not Vclose,- The middle point of this winding is connected -tothe negative side of the line through the wire 13- and switch 14. lt is obvious that when the switch 14.- is opened, the ield eur-- rent must pass through the two dilerentinl portions of. the relay winding und through any field resistance which moy he in circuit to the negative side ofthe hue. rl`he relay 23r is therefore inoperet-ive` under this oondition. When, however, the switch ,le is Closed, the upper half of the relay 4winding and the field resistance are short eircuited so that only one half of the winding of the relay is energizedand .the relay therefore becomes active. The winding of this relay is so adjusted that when thev field current uppreaches a maximum, that is, when the held is neerly'lull strength, the relay 23 will close, but when the field is weak the relay will not close even though only one of the windings of .the relay is energized. l When the switch .14 closes the held resistance is short circuited so as to strengthen the ield,

hut, es above explained, the aield increases gradually due to` the inductive eflect end until the field strenfrth reaches o. predetermined value which is prefernhly neer the ijnuximum the relay 23 will not operate.

A `When it does operate vit short circuits u. seetion of braking resistance B l through the series winding of the relay 24:. This relay 24 is( preferably of the type whu-.h will not nlose'upon n. rush of current incident to the cutting out of'n resistance section but will close when the'eurrent decreases to u predetermined Value; that is, when the armature has sufficiently slowed down. Such?v relay 'is described und claimed in n pending application filed by Edwin J. lrlurphy on February 15th, 1911, Serial No. 608,6524 und assigned to the saune assignee es this applica tion. When relay 2l Closes, theI motor will be short c-iicuited through the windings $24 und We have shown the relay 2l us; of the particular type described merely for pinposee of illustration, but any other well known ineanr,l for causing the delay in the cutting out of the last section of resistance may he employed without departing from the spirit ot' our invention.

The mode of operation oit our systen'r :is

Assuming' that the switch S has been thrown int-o the position show-n in the drawing in some manner, as, for instunce, by movement of the planer hed, the contacter C and o will he energized in Series through the right hund Contacts of the muster controller S und back to line through the wire 25. This will of the line, through the contuetor C', urinotnre A, contnctor C and .resistance D heel: to line. This will operate interlocking hairs 1Q und 20 to prevent the closing of the con tact-or R and also operate interlocking bi r 18' which will open the brake contaotor lil against the tension of thespring 15. The motor will now start with the starting resistance D in series. lllhen the inotor comes electro-motive force switch l0 will close to short `circuit the resistance l). The closing of switch 1G opens the switch il# which opens the short circuit around .the .tield resistance 'lield to' bring the Imotor to the speed for which the lever ll is set. The field Circuit of the motor `will now he from the positive side of the line, through Field F, through the dill'erentiul windings of the relay E23, through resistance 9, lever ll, through the contacts on the master Switch und heel( to he running with :i weullened field und the 'relay 23 will he inoperative. `VVhen Ithe re are first dei-lnergized. This permits the brake cont-noter to close in response to the teneion of the spring" l5 Since the interlock in; har 18 is released. The winding of this contacter `which is connected across the fu"- niature coperaties with the spring in pressing' the cont-nots tightly together upon the initial closing" 'and when the contswts nre tullyrlosed the windinglfl operutesto force the contea-.ts together still harder. ihe fon- 'zuelor il. which hns heen energized hy the throwing of the Switch to the opposite pothns constructed und arranged is follows:

close the motor circuit 'from the positive side up to e predetermined speed the counter so that e resistance .is connected in the shunt.

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line lthrough wire 25. The motor will now versing switch S is thrown hy the hed of the planer reaching the/ limit or its movement in the cutting direction, contactors C and C".

.gg igszlstjlon may aise close; Since the interoking baz-s 3.9 :a Q0 are release/. The comu-@tor R cannot, However. M 5mm 1s 'hed a, Uh@ brake camnciu' is als() held en by the mi'eyluclimg f my The o @ning of 'he commuter: if and dif k "y ,d i i connects timwnntm imm im im@ n dx@- Iny netmi. The dos fiks wncantao- Il new s l. L

moto? 56 dos@ opening Ss 1mi ,ses

vline contactois opened, and the brake conw tactor closed upon the operation of the master switch;

3. The combinaion with, an elecl'ric mot-or, of a controlling Swiclii therefor, a braking rcsistunee,'mea.ns for slior circuitin'g the moor ar-mature hrough the said resistance to produce a dynamic 'braking e'ect when the switch is; operaiecl, :in elec toxnagnetic switch for controlling the cly- 11a-mic braking circuit, actuaing windings in lie Field of the' motor during normal operation, and means 'for (lenerggizing one of said windings upon the operation ci the switch lo permit the'elefroniagnetic switch to operate upon a suflicientflow of current.

4. The combination with sinv elecrio motor, of a eonlrolling switch therefor, a braking resistance arrangefl for short eircuiting the motor armature ilirougli ille scifi 'resistance to produce a,A dynamic bulking eiect when lie swicli is operaeel, :in elec tromag'netic switch for cuting oui',- i. Section .of saicl brake resistance having differential actuating windings in series with lie field -ol the moor during* normal operalic'i, amil means; for dc'icrgizing one of said windings upon thecperation of the switch to permit the clccfromagnelic switch 'm operate upon i sufficient flow "of current. l

5. The combination with s.. reversible electric motor, of aA maser swicli 'for conlrolling the saine, a pair of line coneictor for each direction off rotation @oci izedtlircugli said master s rf'itcli., :i iirnlie iz'esiit ance, a. contacten' cr closing e. braking cir euii4 through the motor .and :i resisl'nnce, a, mechanicalinterlock between like brake con-V tactor and one. of each pair oiline contaclors, :i resistance connected in the eld cii'cuil of the I'notor during noi1 el cpemicn, anni means whereby the field registace short circuiied,- the actuating winding@ of tlic line contacto'r denergized. ami llie brake con tctol' closed uponl the operation of the mas- (i. rlhe combination Willi an electric i brake resistance, zilirziie coul-aclor for simi .i

circuiting the 'motor nrmaui'c ilirough s'eiii resistance lo produce s. dynamic braking effect when th reversingnechanism is oper ated', a startingresistanee for said motor, :i coiitactor for short circuiling Saki slarting resislance having its actuating Windingconncctfl across he brake coni'icl'or so as no be ilcnrgized when the brake eonhic'or closed, n resistance connected in the icifl circuit of the motor during normal operation, and a switch for short circuiting scid resistance when the starting resistance contacter is opened.

7.' The combination with an electric motor, of reversing mechanism therefor, fi lra'king resislance, meansI for short circuiting the motor arnraure hrmrgii siemnce to province. :i eli im me lira' mi clecrolmxgnciiic brake resisliic'e lia'iiiggj cli ing' windings in e"'es"rii1 Elie S oi the moor duri 'icons for dene'rggizi upon (he operation e 9' .niefn io permit llie suilicicn. currci "il 5%. The coiniinion with motor, of reve nieelirinism "iii i* braking resisia, ing- 'the nioor arinzzurc lrmiigii l'iie .siisi'ance lo produce o dyni-iiic braking eicel'. when ille rev-ei. xg meclmnismie oper-.r i' un electromagnetic sivicii for cui secl'ion ol smidv orac Sisancc. luwii f' dilfereiiliaiL cell lin lli. u'ili the :Sinin nzirfial operati ing one of :miei u of the reversing in'ecl'mnin Swilcii to @perizie u Elo v L miiiigs upon ille io pero 9. The combiniiion Wiii ein motor, of rever-Sing; meclmnism l.; brake resisfsnce, inclini for Shorl the motor urnmiure ii'oc when lne reversing mech@ .ism ir lo prooluce n. elfmmnic linking' l Saislance connected in ille circuii, inc'mr durinf mugnci'ie ing' windings in se :mil resistance for finding' said brake reniscnce. simi circuil'ing lie icsisi'fince snirl .ficiuaiing *sv'ii'ii'inw oli nc reverse. ewilcli lo opere 1 0. The combination n.; i eleclric molor, of line coinl'aeor 'ic flic motor circuil: 'for einer foro-'arci or verse movement. si brake rcsis*-mee. feci-cr for closing a braking 1' Hic motor and resislmce liu ing Winding cooiaece mfom 1 nmure. mechanical inicirlocli' rf tween the brake coirsiclor and 't c van luciors io preren'! ille `clcsingo filiali). e conl'nctor when eincr line 1' @En f 1,041

oioni ihifougii the motor and resistance an nc'suating Windinff connected across ne n'iotor, msm-Mure, holding out .Vin-- for one of each pair' of line oonanos is opone@ nienke conector closed upon ne man es switch( tion Wiifii eieczric inoion of ine moiof f le brake iesistence., one for. i'eneing said. switches active ci dependent for iheu' operation upon iieid circuit oit" the motor when ino i'ei'ersing mechanism is opel'eted.

The combination Wih an elecirie motor, o" ieversing mechanism therefor, :i brake resisvance, :i brake contactor for short ciicniiing [he motor arnmture thi'ough said resieiianco io produce a dynamic braking eci when the ieif'ersing; mechanism is op ciniefi; :i sl'niting iesisiance for Siiifi motor, :L comincio? 'for coniroiiing said stiring resi 'once having; its actuating winding coniieo'ed :icy-rss iiie brake contaotoi so as to be denei'gize when the brake contactar is closed, 1i ressiance connected in the field cicuithe motor during noi-mai opemvtion, ein eieciomagnetio switch which is ine 1Q; noinlai operation of the moj out u seciion of said brake means foi siioi'i, circuiting and ieiifiering' Sani oie@ and dependent eid siii-*engin of i'esistaiiceconai coniaetor for short circuiiing said s'aiting resistance having its zicinating' winding connected across die brake connctcr so as io ne shox-i: circuiied when the brake'oontactoi' 'is dosed, a resistance connected in die iieid. circuit of the motor during norlnzi opera ion, an electromagnetic switch for cutting out u secion of said brake resistance having diifeientiai animating; windings in .sei-ies with the field oi 'the n'moii :ind a switch for siioi' ciici'iiiging the s id field insistance ani on@ of the windings when the stai-Hug ience conacor is opened.

The coiibination with an electcic nioreversing mechanism thorefo., n sesisnnce, :i brake oonac'toi for: si f 'ng the inoi'or ernmigui'e dir-oa" inc-e to produce a dynamic einem; hoieon when 'the reversing nietE nisin is opeeeri, an eeci:-onmgne"e swi;

on for cming oni u section of said 'brake sismico, a feslsiince connecied in iifie hold circuit of the inooi' uring norma-.i op tion. ami means whereby said ieici z Y ance is short circuito@ upon 'file dosing' of said brake con'tzicoi and said swioh iexn dei-ofi dependent for iis opeieiion upon 3 ieidstrength ofthe motor so as to be opei'zited "zo cu'c out a section of brake ance upon a sufficient ow of eld curien 16. The combinaiion with a reveicsiiypie electric nfiool of n master switch for con trailing the same, a pair of line' connctois for each direction of rotation 'energiied ihrough said master switch, brake resistance, :i conmctor for dosing a braking cin uit through in@ motor :1nd resisfiencehl-mving an actuainff Winding connected; sicoss the niotoi armatore, a mechzinicn' interlock between' vthe bi'ake contractor and one of cach pair of lineeonv'zictors, holding out coi connected across vthe motor-armature for each of seid interlocked lino contactors, a resistance connected inhe ed cijoui'lc when lthe motors are in normai opration, sind connectionslwiereby eic resismnce {inem-ion. of rotaiiofi enegi upon ine op emiion o #311e masi: swiici.. 

